I don’t know about you, but I came to know the Lord Jesus because of great need in my life…
“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty (Whose power no foe can withstand).” Psalm 91:1 AMP
You know what? That is okay…yes, for a great while that is okay…our need is fulfilled in His ability to turn our “mountains” into level plains, to heal our sickness (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual), and our need for His love to fill our lives…however…somewhere…
…The Holy Spirit nudges us to love the Lord Jesus…simply for Who He is…not what we can get from Him. That “somewhere” happened for my not so many years ago…and I never want to go back. I want to live, dwell, abide, and linger for eternity in the “secret place” of the Most High.
Yes, life gets in the way, I get distracted…but when my heart, mind, and spirit are in His presence, whether at work, home, church, or at play…the big stuff…the overwhelming stuff that comes my way (and believe me, there has been plenty!), just doesn’t have the ability to bowl me over like it once did…
Yes, all of Psalm 91 is awesome…and its promises are for everyone…but the condition is a daily, deeply abiding in-love relationship with the Creator…what could be more glorious or wonder-filled?
photo: Ann Voskamp